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Prohibited Products Policy: Jewelry, Watches, Precious Gemstones, Currency, Coins and Precious Metals (Covered Goods)
Last updated on Mar 17, 2025
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Overview

Products subject to our policy on Jewelry, Watches, Precious Gemstones, Currency, Coins and Precious Metals (Covered Goods) must also adhere to other Prohibited Products Policies including our policy on FinCEN covered goods or Walmart will automatically unpublish your item. 

What is the policy? 

Sellers listing jewelry, watches, precious gemstones, currency, coins and precious metals must be pre-approved by the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance team to sell on Walmart Marketplace. AML refers to a set of laws, rules and regulations passed by Congress to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Specifically, Walmart requires that jewelry, gem, precious metal and precious stone dealers adhere to the regulations detailed in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 31, Part 1027 – Rules for Dealers in Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels. This law requires certain jewelry, gem, precious metal and precious stone dealers to perform certain activities to ensure their products are not utilized in money laundering and/or terrorist financing. 

The following table includes a list of the specific gemstones and precious metals that are subject to the policy: 

Precious gemstones

Precious metals

  • Amber 

  • Aquamarine 

  • Beryl 

  • Chrysoberyl 

  • Coral 

  • Corundum 

  • Cryptocrystalline Quartz 

  • Crystalline 

  • Diamonds (natural or lab-grown) 

  • Emerald 

  • Feldspar 

  • Garnet 

  • Jadeite Jade 

  • Lapis Lazuli 

  • Moissanite 

  • Nephrite Jade 

  • Olivine Peridot 

  • Opal 

  • Pearl 

  • Ruby 

  • Sapphire 

  • Spinel  

  • Spodumene 

  • Tanzanite 

  • Topaz 

  • Tourmaline 

  • Turquoise 

  • Zircon 

  • Gold 

  • Iridium 

  • Osmium 

  • Palladium 

  • Platinum 

  • Rhodium 

  • Ruthenium 

  • Silver 

Jewelry and Watches

What is the policy? 

Walmart restricts jewelry and watches that contain precious metals and/or gemstones and prohibits jewelry and watches that contain conflict minerals. Conflict minerals typically refers to tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG), which are used in various industries, including jewelry, electronics and automotive. These minerals are called “conflict minerals” when their mining and trade contribute, whether directly or indirectly, to supporting and financing armed conflicts, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding areas. 

Policy basics 

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

  • Jewelry, watches or any other items containing conflict minerals 

  • Any products or product components that contain nonindustrial diamonds and/or gold that were mined, extracted, produced or manufactured wholly or in part in the Russian Federation 

  • Jewelry and watches containing gemstones and precious metals 
  • Jewelry containing acrylic or fake gemstones, rhinestones 

  • Jewelry containing tin, tantalum, tungsten or other nonprecious metals 

Gemstones

What is the policy? 

Loose jewels and gemstones are restricted for sale by pre-approved sellers only. Conflict minerals of any kind are prohibited. 

Policy basics

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

  • Conflict minerals 

  • Nonconflict minerals from conflict regions (e.g., Republic of Congo, Burma) 

  • Any diamond product describing the diamond as “clarity-enhanced”, laser drilled, fracture filling, deep boiled or any diamond that does not comply with the Kimberley Process Certification.

  • Natural gemstones and products containing these materials by approved sellers 

  • Moissanite and other lab-grown diamonds 

  • Cubic Zirconium, rhinestones, acrylic, glass and other nonnatural gemstones 

Currency, Coins and Precious Metals

What is the policy? 

Currency in any form and coins meant for legal tender are prohibited from sale on Walmart Marketplace. Gold and silver bullion and other stand-alone precious metals are prohibited from sale unless the seller has been approved to sell these items by the AML Compliance team.  


Policy basics

Prohibited

Allowed with restriction

Allowed

  • Real paper currency from any country 

  • Antique coins and other antiquities 

  • Ancient coins 

  • Cultural coins 

  • Imitation, novelty or replica money 

  • Altered legal tender 

  • “Unsearched” bags, rolls, tubes or collections of currency where a buyer cannot clearly identify the specific items they will receive 

  • Counterfeit coins, bank notes, bonds, money orders, securities, stamps and equipment used to make those items 

  • Securities, credit, notes, liens, portions of ongoing business, insurance and noncanceled collectible stock certificates
  • State or federal assistance benefits
  • Bars, bullion, coins, etc., made of precious metals may be sold by approved sellers. 

  • Commemorative/Collectible/Challenge coins 

  • Coins listed at or above $1,000 must be graded by one of these organizations or they will not be allowed: Numismatic Grading Corporation (NGC), Paper Money Guarantee (PMG) or Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). 

  • Listings for ungraded coins and currency must not include a numeric grade or estimated value anywhere in the listing and can’t show an image of the item in a graded holder. 

  • Currency bands    

  • Currency counting devices    

  • Deposit bags 

  • Play money 

Notes

The information found within this policy and the related hyperlinks is for general informational purposes only and is not considered legal advice. This policy may contain links to third party content, which Walmart does not warrant, endorse or assume liability for and your reliance on such content is solely at your own discretion. 


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